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I did not quite know what to expect. Nemesea‘s last production The Quiet Resistance did – well – not exactly exert the metal-infused pull one would have expected. At least not on all fronts – some tracks were right there, some sort of very dark Pop Metal infected with Gothic elements.

Then judging by their about-face they made with In Control away from their Gothic Metal laden style displayed in Mana, it does not bode well for future records (and boy did I love Mana…). Now The Quiet Resistance held loads of dark promise. But … [...] Click to raid more!

I am torn. The record I like, yet something is bothering me – especially in the second half of the album. The 2011 concoction The Quiet Resistance of the Dutch Gothic Metal outfit Nemesea is actually not bad. But somehow it lacks some juice in some places. And mind you, compared to the former album In Control, this is a step up and much darker in style and lyrics. More oomph and energy, varied track lengths, hard and soft alternating nicely. And – I daresay – much less filled with highly synthesized pop elements. So, it should … [...] Click to raid more!